Eighth Day of Assembly. Immediately following Sukkot, it is observed as a separate holiday in the Diaspora and is combined with Simchat Torah in Israel Torah: Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17; Numbers 29:35-30:1; Ecclesiastes 1:1-12:14 Haftarah: I Kings 8:54-66 https://hebcal.com/h/shmini-atzeret-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026